Lefthander who was not overpowering, but used his control to be effective ... his fastball improved from 2013 to 2014 after fully recovering from “Tommy John” surgery in March 2012 ... was in the weekend rotation during all of 2014 and 2015 ... in 278.1 innings pitched over 48 appearances (46 starts) and three seasons, he had a 25-12 record and 2.30 ERA while allowing 230 hits (.224 opponents’ batting average) and 74 walks with 243 strikeouts ... tied for fifth in Tiger history in starts, fifth in ERA, tied for seventh in wins and eighth in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.28) ... had a 15-7 record, 1.61 ERA and .218 opponents’ batting average in 173.0 innings pitched over 27 starts in ACC regular-season games in his career ... had 10 career pickoffs ... two-time All-ACC selection ... three-time ACC Pitcher-of-the-Week in his career ... three-time All-ACC Academic selection ... two-time ACC Academic Honor Roll member.

2015: Drafted in the sixth round (No. 194 overall pick) by the Washington Nationals and signed in June ... team co-captain ... Golden Spikes Award semifinalist ... National Pitcher-of-the-Year Award semifinalist ... first-team All-American by College Sports Madness, Collegiate Baseball and Perfect Game; became Clemson’s first first-team All-America pitcher since 1996 (Kris Benson) ... second-team All-American by NCBWA ... third-team All-American by ABCA, Baseball America and D1Baseball ... ACC Pitcher-of-the-Year; became the first Tiger to win the award (first awarded in 2005) ... ACC Pitcher-of-the-Year by College Sports Madness ... first-team All-Atlantic Region by ABCA ... First-Team All-ACC selection ... first-team All-ACC by College Sports Madness ... All-ACC Academic selection ... won the Stowe Award, given to the team’s most valuable pitcher ... won the Dedication Award for outstanding work in the strength training room ... had a 10-3 record and 1.82 ERA in 16 starts ... in 109.0 innings pitched, he allowed 72 hits (.183 opponents’ batting average) and 37 walks with 108 strikeouts ... tied for 13th in the nation wins, 20th in hits per nine innings pitched (5.94) and 25th in ERA ... first in the ACC in wins, third in ERA, fourth in innings pitched, fourth in strikeouts, fourth in opponents’ batting average and tied for seventh in starts ... led or tied for the team lead in ERA, wins, starts, innings pitched, strikeouts and opponents’ batting average ... his 1.82 ERA was the best mark by a Tiger since 1998 (Scott Clackum) and the best mark by a Tiger starter since 1977 (Brian Snyder) ... his 108 strikeouts were the most by a Tiger since 1996 (Kris Benson, Billy Koch, Ken Vining) ... Clemson had an 11-5 record in his 16 starts ... had two pickoffs ... held opponents to a .139 batting average with runners in scoring position and 0-for-7 with the bases loaded ... had a 7-1 record, 1.03 ERA, .176 opponents’ batting average and 61 strikeouts in 70.0 innings pitched over 10 starts in ACC regular-season games ... had a 4-2 record, 1.60 ERA, .163 opponents’ batting average and 55 strikeouts against 16 walks in 56.1 innings pitched over eight starts away from home ... had a 3-0 record, an 0.76 ERA, a .159 opponents’ batting average and 31 strikeouts against 12 walks in 35.1 innings pitched over five starts on opponents’ home fields ... had a 6-2 record, 1.28 ERA, .159 opponents’ batting average and 66 strikeouts against 21 walks in 70.1 innings pitched over 10 starts in day games ... did not allow a run in any of his 16.0 innings pitched in the first inning ... pitched 6.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits, no runs and no walks with eight strikeouts against West Virginia on Feb. 13 ... pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits, no earned runs and no walks with seven strikeouts to earn the win against Maine at Augusta, Ga. on Feb. 20 ... pitched 5.0 innings in a starting role with seven strikeouts to earn the win against No. 10 South Carolina on Feb. 27 ... pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing two hits, one run and three walks with seven strikeouts to earn the win at NC State on March 6 ... pitched 8.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits and no earned runs with six strikeouts to earn the win in the first game of a doubleheader against Notre Dame on March 14 ... pitched 8.1 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits, no runs and no walks with seven strikeouts at Virginia Tech on March 20; named ACC Pitcher-of-the-Week on March 23 for his performance ... pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing seven hits, no earned runs and two walks with eight strikeouts to earn the win against North Carolina on April 3 ... pitched 6.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits and no runs with three strikeouts to earn the win at Boston College on April 10 ... pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits, one earned run and three walks with seven strikeouts to earn the win in the first game of a doubleheader against Duke on April 18 ... pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits, one earned run and two walks with nine strikeouts at Georgia Tech on April 24 ... pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits and one run with four strikeouts to earn the win against No. 3 Louisville on May 2; named ACC Co-Pitcher-of-the-Week on May 4 for his performance ... pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing six hits, three runs and one walk with eight strikeouts to earn the win against Georgia Southern on May 8 ... pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits and one run with five strikeouts to earn the win at No. 8 Florida State on May 14 ... pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits and three runs with eight strikeouts against No. 10 Florida State in the ACC Tournament on May 20; only allowed three runners past first base ... pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits and one walk with nine strikeouts against No. 18 Arizona State in the Fullerton Regional on May 29.

2014: Drafted in the 21st round (No. 628 overall pick) by the San Francisco Giants ... Third-Team All-ACC selection ... All-ACC Academic selection ... ACC Academic Honor Roll member ... had an 8-6 record and a 2.90 ERA in 17 appearances (16 starts) ... in 99.1 innings pitched, he allowed 94 hits (.251 opponents’ batting average) and 20 walks with 90 strikeouts ... ninth in Tiger history in strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.50) ... tied for fourth in the ACC in starts, tied for sixth in wins, seventh in strikeouts, 10th in innings pitched and tied for 10th in complete games (1) ... led the team in wins and starts ... had two pickoffs ... had a 5-4 record, 2.16 ERA, .228 opponents’ batting average and 48 strikeouts against only 13 walks in 66.2 innings pitched over 10 starts in ACC regular-season games ... in 25.1 innings pitched after the fifth inning, he allowed just four runs (1.42 ERA), 17 hits (.185 opponents’ batting average) and one walk with 22 strikeouts ... pitched 5.0 innings in a starting role, allowing four hits, one earned run and no walks with nine strikeouts to earn the win against Eastern Michigan on Feb. 15 ... pitched 5.0 innings in a starting role, allowing two earned runs and one walk with four strikeouts to earn the win against Maine on Feb. 22 ... pitched 6.0 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits, one earned run and one walk with two strikeouts to earn the win against Virginia Tech on March 8 ... pitched 5.0 innings in a starting role, allowing one walk with four strikeouts to earn the win in the first game of a doubleheader at Wake Forest on March 15 ... pitched a complete game, allowing four hits, one run and no walks with nine strikeouts to earn the win in the second game of a doubleheader at Maryland on March 28 ... pitched 8.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits, one run and two walks with seven strikeouts to earn the win against NC State on April 5; retired the last 13 batters he faced ... pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits, two earned runs and two walks with four strikeouts at No. 2 Virginia on April 11 ... pitched 8.0 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits, two runs and two walks with three strikeouts at Pittsburgh on April 18 ... pitched 7.2 innings in a starting role, allowing four hits, two runs and one walk with nine strikeouts against James Madison on May 3 ... pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing six hits, two runs and one walk with four strikeouts at Notre Dame on May 9 ... pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing six hits, no earned runs and no walks with five strikeouts to earn the win against Boston College on May 15 ... pitched 7.2 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits, two runs and one walk with nine strikeouts to earn the win against Duke in the ACC Tournament on May 21 ... No. 65 sophomore in the nation in the preseason by Perfect Game ... No. 13 ACC prospect for the 2014 draft in the preseason by Perfect Game.

2013: Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball ... second-team freshman All-American by Baseball America and Perfect Game ... All-ACC Academic selection ... ACC Academic Honor Roll member ... won the Tiger Baseball Award, given to the team’s best leader ... had a 7-3 record and a team-best 2.19 ERA in 15 appearances (14 starts) ... in 70.0 innings pitched, he allowed 64 hits (.249 opponents’ batting average) and 17 walks with 45 strikeouts ... became the first freshman to lead Clemson in ERA since 2003 ... fifth in the ACC in ERA ... had a team-high six pickoffs and allowed only three steals in nine attempts ... did not allow more than three runs in any of his 15 appearances ... had a 7-3 record, a 1.95 ERA and .245 opponents’ batting average in his 14 starts ... in 36.1 innings pitched over seven starts in ACC regular-season games, he was 3-2 with an ACC-best 1.73 ERA ... in 42.2 innings pitched over his last eight starts, he was 4-3 and allowed just six earned runs (1.27 ERA) ... named ACC Pitcher-of-the-Week on May 13 for his performance in two starts from on May 6,11; in 13.0 innings pitched, he allowed seven hits, no runs and four walks with 10 strikeouts to earn two wins ... pitched 3.0 innings in a starting role, allowing one hit, one run and one walk with four strikeouts against Winthrop on Feb. 27; it was his first career start ... pitched 5.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits, one run and no walks with three strikeouts to earn the win against Wofford on March 6 ... pitched 6.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits, no runs and no walks with two strikeouts to earn the win against Charleston Southern on March 13 ... pitched 5.0 innings in a starting role, allowing four hits, one run and two walks with four strikeouts to earn the win at Georgia on March 26 ... pitched 6.1 innings in a starting role, allowing four hits, no runs and one walk with four strikeouts to earn the win at Boston College on April 7; did not allow a runner past second base ... pitched 5.1 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits and no runs with four strikeouts to earn the win against Wake Forest on April 13 ... pitched 4.1 innings in a starting role, allowing no earned runs at Miami (Fla.) on April 20 ... pitched 5.1 innings in a starting role, allowing two runs and one walk with six strikeouts in the second game of a doubleheader against No. 19 Georgia Tech on April 26 ... pitched 6.0 innings in a starting role, allowing four hits, no runs and one walk with two strikeouts to earn the win in the second game of a doubleheader against Maryland on May 6 ... pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits, no runs and three walks with eight strikeouts to earn the win against Georgia Southern on May 11 ... No. 36 freshman in the nation in the preseason by Baseball America ... No. 57 freshman in the nation in the preseason by Perfect Game ... No. 8 newcomer in the ACC in the preseason by Baseball America ... No. 7 college prospect in South Carolina for the 2014 draft in the preseason by Perfect Game.

Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 62 player and No. 7 lefthander in the nation and No. 5 player in Georgia by Perfect Game ... No. 87 high school prospect in the nation by Baseball America ... All-American by Perfect Game and Rawlings ... East Coast Pro Showcase ... Georgia state player-of-the-year as a sophomore and junior ... three-time all-state selection ... had 176 strikeouts in one season ... USA 14U National Team member ... lettered four times in baseball, two times in football and two times in basketball ... coached by Brent Tucker at Ringgold High School.

Personal: His mother, Susan, a successful girl’s basketball and softball coach at Girls Preparatory School in Chattanooga, Tenn., was forced to give up her duties as basketball coach due to Berger’s disease and was on a waiting list for a new kidney; the mother (Kelley Boyd) of Matthew’s girlfriend (Madison Boyd) was a match, and Kelley donated her kidney to Susan in November 2014 ... attended the SABR (Society for American Baseball Research) Convention in Houston, Texas from Aug. 1-3, 2014 and presented (along with Clemson Professor Jimmy Sanderson) a poster on “Building From Within or Acquiring From Without: An Analysis of Roster Construction for Postseason MLB Teams From 2009-13;” won the USA Today Sports Award for best poster ... majoring in sports communication ... born James Matthew Crownover on March 5, 1993 in East Ridge, Tenn.